Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-130) New York (+110)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (52-41) will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (55-38) on Sunday. The odds on this game have Chicago at -130 and New York is at +110. The betting total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Shota Imanaga and Will Warren.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.4 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in the league. They have earned a total of 503 runs scored and hold an OBP of .326. The Cubs have tallied 162 doubles as a unit and have hit 139 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 492 runs batted in as well as 826 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is .257. Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .448 and have been called out on strikes 721 times, while drawing a walk on 323 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.23. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 112 long balls and 379 total runs (13th in baseball). Chicago has conceded 770 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 351 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 3.81 for the season (12th in the league), and they have rung up 696 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 252 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.19 as a team so far this year.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 67 times and also have had 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 57 holds on the campaign (10th in the league). The Cubs bullpen have earned a save rate of 67.7% and have come into the game in 91 save situations. They have recorded 21 saves so far this year and have missed out on 10 out of their 31 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 92 base runners this year and 30.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Cubs have dispatched 309 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for 2,489 putouts on the campaign, as well as 791 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which has them ranked 6th in MLB, and they have turned 77 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,467 innings, which has them sitting 9th in professional baseball.

Imanaga (20-6 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 2.84 while he has gone up against 936 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 194 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 43 walks. His ERA is 2.88 (75 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.012. Imanaga has thrown 234 innings and has totaled 216 strikeouts so far in his career.

New York has tallied 146 HRs this season to go along with 467 RBIs. They have tallied 163 two-baggers, while taking a walk 368 times as well as putting up 487 runs. The New York Yankees have an OBP of .338 and a team batting average of .257 over the course of the season. The Yankees have a slugging percentage of .455 and they average 5.24 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 820 occasions (6th in MLB) and have notched a total of 814 base knocks.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.216 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff on the season. They rank 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 689. The New York pitching staff have relinquished 381 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.86 (353 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (837 strikeouts against 311 free passes). They have allowed 101 homers and they give up 4.17 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball).

With 89 save situations, the Yankees have 53 holds and 10 blown saves. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 35 save opportunities and they have recorded 25 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 90 times in high leverage situations and on 101 occasions with base runners. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.3% out of their 154 inherited runners. They are ranked 5th in MLB holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 304 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season.

In their 7,404 innings on the field, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (3rd in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 60 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (14th in pro baseball). The Yankees have accrued 788 assists, 44 errors and have a total of 2,468 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Warren has surrendered 118 hits while totaling 140 strikeouts in 112 frames. Warren (6-7 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 5.86 earned run average while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 73 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.506 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and he has gone up against 506 opposing batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-130)

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